Colorado visitors Emma Stasko and Logan Bonn went to Yokohama Bay for a quiet beach day, but wound up stranded after losing their rental car key. ( read original story ...)
Japan Posts Longest Streak of First-Day IPO Flops Since 2020
Japan’s run of struggling stock market debuts has stretched to the longest in six years, another sign of investor sentiment being shaken by the war in Iran. ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand hospital oversight to curb for-profit medicine
Japan will broaden financial oversight by adding reporting requirements for more types of medical facilities to improve transparency and discourage prioritizing profit am ...
Iran war fuels Asia energy crunch as India, Japan, others feel strain
India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and South Korea are all facing energy shortages as the Iran war starts to take a toll on Asian nations. ( read original story ...)
Anya Taylor-Joy Wore August Barron To ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Osaka Photocall
With awards season in the rearview mirror, the focus now shifts to press tours, with Anya Taylor-Joy currently in Osaka, Japan promoting The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Universal Pictures Leaning into ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto donations to UK parties to be banned
Ministers are also capping donations of British citizens living abroad, in response to a review.
China demands Japan punish military officer who breached embassy in Tokyo
BEIJING/TOKYO, March 25 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday demanded that Japan conduct an investigation into and severely punish an officer from the Self-Defense Forces who ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock Issues $1 Trillion ‘Nonsense’ Crypto Market Price Warning Alongside Huge Bitcoin Prediction
BlackRock's CEO has predicted bitcoin and crypto could become a $500 million revenue generator for the company by ...
Cathie Wood sells Peter Thiel-backed crypto stock twice in a row
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is a veteran investor when its comes to digital assets and each of her trades is closely followed in the crypto industry. Wood has been very bullish on Bitcoin (BTC), ...
Pokémon Trading Card Game has premiered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building!
In its efforts to promote nighttime tourism, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing new attractions that illuminate the capital after dark. As part of this initiative, projection mapping is being presented year-round on the iconic Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. ( read original story ...)
China urges Japan to punish suspect in Tokyo embassy break-in
BEIJING — China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (March 25) urged Tokyo to bring the full weight of the law against an individual who broke into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday.The perpetrator, ( read original story ...)
Major crypto firm announces shutdown after $116M hack
Exploit fallout forces crypto firm to wind down operations.
Inside Midwest: The Store That Helped Shape Japanese Fashion Retail
Back in 1976, Midwest was a tiny retail space in the suburbs of Nagoya. Today, it’s one of Japan’s most influential multi-brand stores, or select shops, as they’re known locally. The backbone of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber tires coming factory-equipped on Toyota’s new C-HR
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new SUV-type battery electric ... ( read original story ...)
Giant pipe rising out of ground in Osaka cut off; cause still under investigation
The city plans to continue the work using this pipe. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cherry blossom season 2026: Imperial Palace’s rare Inui Street opening draws global attention
Tokyo cherry blossom season 2026 gets a boost as the Tokyo Imperial Palace opens the rare Inui Street to the public. Here’s what travellers need to know about timings, peak bloom, and visitor access. ( read original story ...)